Taiwan blacklists China’s Huawei and SMIC, aligning extra with U.S. coverage

Taiwan blacklists China’s Huawei and SMIC, aligning extra with U.S. coverage

The U.S. has placed major chip export restrictions on Huawei and Chinese firms over the past few years. This has cut off companies’ access to critical semiconductors. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Taiwan has added China’s Huawei and SMIC to its trade blacklist in a move that further aligns it with U.S. trade … Read more

Chinese language carriers in Pacific present nation’s ‘expansionist’ goals, Taiwan says

Chinese language carriers in Pacific present nation’s ‘expansionist’ goals, Taiwan says

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The two Chinese aircraft carriers spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time send a political message about the country’s “expansionist“ aims, Taiwan Defense Minister Wellington Koo said Wednesday. Japan’s defense minister said the previous day that the appearance of the Chinese aircraft carriers signified Beijing’s intention to further … Read more